Residential Foundations

[imperialg]

I would like to know what kind of tests should be done on Soil for residential footing design.

for the dead and live loads Roof: 32LL / 15DL PSF , Walls : 0LL/160 Dead PLF, Floor is 40LL/15Dead PSF.

I know there should be a Sulfate test. What other tests do i need to do??

 

[oldrunner]

Make sure that there is no clay in the soil.

 

[hokie66]

I'm confused. Is this for wood footings? If not, you might get better results in the geotech or foundation forums.

 

[Ron]

Tests that you SHOULD run on a residential foundation are the same as those you should run on a commercial foundation. The soil doesn't know the difference between residential and commercial and neither do the materials of construction. Yes, I know that for residential work you have to be cost conscious, but engineering is the same for either.

Agree with hokie66...other forums would be more appropriate.